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Dordogne property market update

gerry — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 17:19:09 +0000

EVERYWHERE you look at the moment suggests that property prices in the Dordogne are in freefall.

A number of reports released in the last week, however, continue to suggest that a french property market crash is not something we are likely to witness anytime soon.

The number of transactions continues to fall as do house prices in the Dordogne.

Can't wait for the next episode.

gerry — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 17:04:12 +0000

NOT a day goes by but there is another earth shattering news item on what lies in store for the European and Global economy.

The Irish seemed to kick it all off by announcing a 100% out-of-the-blue guarantee on bank deposits.

Hardly flavour of the month since the overwhelming NO to the Lisbon Treaty, they throw another spanner in the works with the bank deposit guarantee. That was a beauty.

Driving to the Dordogne as a cost effective alternative

gerry — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 12:10:04 +0000

AN article in today's Independent (UK) asks 'what happens if the low-cost airlines go under?'. How big an impact will airlines who decide to close routes to marginally profitable destinations have on the Dordogne property market?

Certainly, people who have bought property in the Dordogne in recent years considered the proximiity of Bergerac airport when deciding where to buy.

Why recession could be the answer for the property market in the Dordogne

gerry — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 21:05:59 +0000

UNTIL recently, Geoff worked for many years in the highly stressful world of film special effects. He jacked it in to travel around Europe for a year with his wife, Laura, a teacher on a year's sabatical, and their two girls.

The girls go to school in Eymet and Sigoules. Geoff wants to write a book.

Before settling in the Dordogne for the remainder of their time in Europe, the family travelled to some of the most interesting and beautiful places on the continent.

Try before you buy property in the Dordogne

gerry — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 20:01:47 +0000

THERE was a recurring theme in every conversation I had throughout the day with potential buyers at the office.

They are all in France to look at property in the Dordogne but they all seemed cautious. They wanted to just put a toe in the water. They wanted to feel for themselves how the Dordogne housing market was holding up compared to, in their case, the UK and Spain.

They were concerned that the strength of the euro would put paid to their dream of a house in the Dordogne. Should they wait for sterling to recover or should they take that leap of faith?